Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings crash, Jul 22, 1953, Mediter...
Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings accident on July 22, 1953 near Mediterranean Sea, World with no fatalities.
- Date: July 22, 1953
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings
- Location: Mediterranean Sea, World
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
A Royal Air Force Handley Page Hastings TG613 of 99 Squadron left Castel Benito for Cyprus on 22 July 1953. The two inner engines failed and a third failed within about four minutes. The crew ditched in the Mediterranean, the aircraft sank, and all people aboard were rescued. The cause of the engine failures was not established.